Hello!👋

I’m Lisa Orii, a Ph.D. candidate at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering at the University of Washington. I am advised by Dr. Richard Anderson in the ICTD Lab. In 2022, I was selected to MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Japan. I am a Japanese Fellow for the inaugural cohort of the Quad Fellowship. In 2021-2023, I was funded by The Funai Foundation for Information Technology. I received my B.A. from Wellesley College, where I double majored in Computer Science and Philosophy.

Research

My research focuses on digital health that supports healthcare delivery in low- and middle-income countries. I used qualitative and quantitative methods and human-centered design to design, develop, and evaluate health technologies. I have worked on projects in sexual and reproductive health, mental health, maternal and newborn care, and HIV/AIDS. I partner with engineers, designers, and researchers in academia, industry, and NGOs to translate user insights into impactful, scalable technologies in real-world contexts. Here are some projects I have worked on in the past few years.

Mobile App for Contraceptive Education in Kenya Sept 2024 - Present
University of Washington and Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)
A novel mobile app for contraceptive decision-support tailored to adolescent girls and young women seeing contraceptive services in pharmacies in Kenya.

article Paper in CHI 2025

Electronic HIV Data Security and Privacy in Malawi May 2022 - Feb 2025
University of Washington and Lighthouse Trust
Improving security gaps and opportunities for a mobile medical record system for HIV care in Malawi.

article Paper in PLOS ONE    article Paper in CSCW 2024    article Paper in CHI 2024

Recording and Sharing Menopause Experiences Jan 2022 - Nov 2024
University of Washington
Designs for digital and non-digital tools to record and share menopause experiences intergenerationally.

article Paper in CSCW 2024

Celebratory News✨

  • Sept 2025: Completed my research internship at OMRON SINIC X Corporation in Japan!
  • Apr 2025: Presented our paper at CHI 2025 at Yokohama, Japan! Also helped out as student volunteer!
  • Jan 2025: Papers accepted to CHI 2025 and PLOS ONE!
  • Dec 2024: Became a PhD CANDIDATE!
  • Nov 2024: Presented our paper at CSCW 2024 at San Jose, Costa Rica!
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